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Programme Note:As an avid mountain hiker, and sometimes a climber, I've often found my muse in the remote, high areas of the Canadian Rockies. And I've noticed how water - a waterfall, a rushing stream, a small trickle - can enhance the whole scene. Especially when I'm alone, its sound and luminosity transports me into the magic world of the "mountain spirits". As with much of my music, Just Add Water was inspired by my love of being in these awesome mountains. The piece, for solo percussion, expresses the idea of walking along a dry stream bed (represented by mostly earthy, non-pitch percussion), when a little trickle of water appears almost imperceptibly (represented by the 'liquid' melodic quality of the vibraphone). The trickle becomes a stream, a quiet pool, turbulent white water, finally disappearing into the forest, as my trail veers away.